Dealer numbers snap bleak run
Traders register grows for the first time since March but is down by 269 from a year ago.
Posted on 10 November, 2025
The number of dealers on the Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR) increased by 12 last month, with the total at the end of October standing at 2,603.
It broke a run of six consecutive months of decline but was still the second lowest monthly tally so far this year.
Last month’s total was also 269 below the 2,872 recorded at the end of October 2024.
Dealer numbers have largely been in decline since hitting a high of 3,535 in November 2017.
The MVTR holds essential information about registered traders and their businesses. It is operated by Occupational Regulation, which is part of the market integrity branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
